Q: What if a person says these kind of words "istakhara is for world and we should follow our brain. We should not do istakhara, we do not need istakhara. People do it to cheat others." Actually I did istakhara and a man said these words to change my decision. My mom and I got the same answer, but I said to him that it is Sunah to do istakhara. He still did not believe it to be right, although he said I am making decisions using istakhara. And istakhara misleads you. Can that person be called a munaafiq? He was told that it is Sunnah.

Q: I live in the UK. Is it permissible for me to do wasiyya of 20% of my wealth to non-Muslims in the UK when I pass away?

Q: Is it sufficient if a person asks forgiveness to Allah only for zina, or should he also make amends to the person with whom he committed the act?

Q: My driver in Karachi is a healthy strong man, I pay him salary (about the same as other drivers of similar job get). However he has children and his salary is not enough. He needs money to maintain his motor cycle, to pay children fees. One thing that bothers me is that he is sending his children to a school which is cheapest in the area where he works but is expensive considering his class of people where he lives. Is it jaíz for me to help him with zekat after making sure his total assess are less than the "nisab"? The question arose because in a "waaz"of Helkiymul-ummet reHimehullah, he quotes mewlana Gangohi reHimehullah as saying it is Heram for healthy strong person to beg and it is not jaíz to give Sedeqeh to such persons.

Q: I earn R3000 monthly. I just want to know how much should I give away as sadqah and zakaat?

Q: Is it advisable to say "thumma ameen". Is there any significance in saying thumma with Aameen?

Q: When my grandmother passed away, I gave her ghusal along with other women. But when she died, at that time my menstruation was completed (7 days) but I didn't take a bath after period. Is it a sin and was her ghusal incomplete because of me?

Q: I got a best friend since school years till now who has been much help to me when I am in trouble. She doesn't need anything in return but I feel that I would feel much better giving her something that is dear to me. I got this diamond ring that I love and was thinking of giving it to her as a remembrance of our friendship. I know she doesn't need it but in the same time my heart is like telling me that maybe it would be better to keep the ring and give it to my daughter when she grows up. I don't know whether its the shaitaan telling me not to. What should I do? I love my friend and I love my daughter. To whom should I give the ring?

Q: My question is can I pray fajr Salaah before sunrise when it is light? If sunrise is at 7:40 and I pray at 7am or 6:40, will my fajr salaah be valid?

Q: I have a shop in Karachi. A friend of mine has opened a business in the shop. I did not agree to sharing the profit but agreed that he pays a nominal rent until the shop goes in profit. He is paying is this nominal rent. But he keeps saying that we should agree on some deal that relates to the profit in the business. A suggestion is that instead of 'ijareh I become a partner in business. Can I consider the shop as investment from my side equal to the market price of the shop? He also has invested in the shop. So is it jaíz if we make a deal that 60% of the total profit will be for his efforts paid to him and the remaining 40% will be divided based on the investment of each of us?